Turkish
names are used in the country of Turkey, which is situated in western Asia and southeastern Europe. Turkey is part of the larger Muslim world. See also
about Turkish names.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Öznur f & m TurkishFrom Turkish
öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or
öz meaning "soul" combined with
nur meaning "light".
Pekcan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
pek meaning "many, much" and
can meaning "life, soul".
Perihan f TurkishTurkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish
peri (Persian
pari) "fairy; nymph" and
han "queen".... [
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Rahmet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic
rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Rewani m Ottoman TurkishRewani was an Ottoman poet. Rewani wrote a Diwan dedicated to Selim I known for its ghazels, which sing in a gentle flowing manner of human and mystic love, most of which were later set to music. Also Rewani's Ishret-name was the first Ottoman Turkish poem with a bacchic theme, which inspired the saki-names genre that became popular a century later.
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, UzbekPersian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name
Ruh, meaning "spirit".
Rumeysa f Turkish"Procyon. The brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor." ... [
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Saadet f TurkishMeans "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.
Sabiha f Arabic, Turkish, Bengali, UrduMeans "morning" or "beautiful, graceful" in Arabic. This name was borne by Turkish aviator Sabiha Gökçen (1913-2001).
Şafak f TurkishMeans "dawn, aurora, daybreak, first light" in Turkish.
Şah f & m Ottoman TurkishŞah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [
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Şahıhuban f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish "the queen of beauties":
şah - "shah (queen)" and
hûban - "beauties" (plural form of Persian word
hub - "beauty", "beautiful")
Saner m TurkishTurkish masculine name derived from the word
san meaning "name, reputation" and
er meaning "man".
Sarper m TurkishThe name is formed from the Turkish words
sarp "steep, high" and
er "man, male, soldier".
Sayar f TurkishMeans "she counts, respects, regards, values, takes into account, or considers" in Turkish.
Sedat m TurkishMeans "justness, truth" or "mind, intelligence" in Turkish.
Şekerpare f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
Şekerpare or
Şeker-pare meaning "a piece of sugar" (from words
şeker - "sugar" and
pare-"piece"), "like sugar", "very sweet".
Selçuk m TurkishIn Turkish it means "eloquent", "silver-tongued", and/or "golden-mouthed". ... [
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Selin f TurkishMeans "fresh running water" in Turkish, ultimately from Turkish
sel "fast-flowing stream; torrent; flood".
Selva f TurkishTurkish spelling of the Arabic name
Salwa. This name is popular in Arabic-speaking countries. It's uncommon in non-Arabic-speaking countries.
Sema f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
sema "sky, heaven, firmament".
Şemsa f TurkishDerived from the Turkish word
şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see
Shams).
Sena f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
sena, meaning "praise, glory".
Sercan m TurkishCombination of
ser "head, top" and
can "life, soul".
Sertab f TurkishMeans "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".
Sertaç m TurkishTerived from Turkish
ser, an archaic word for "head" and
taç meaning "crown".
Servetseza f Ottoman TurkishMeans "worthy of riches", from Ottoman Turkish ثروت
(servet) meaning "riches, wealth" (of Arabic origin) and
seza meaning "worthy" (of Persian origin).
Seval f TurkishForm the turkish words sev= love or like and al = grap/pick up.
Sevcan f TurkishA combination of
sev which means "love" and
can which means "soul, life".
Sevin f Ottoman TurkishSevin is Kurdish and Turkish for "lovely", "love her", or "rejoice". It is from Ottoman Turkey, but since the Persians or Iranians use it a lot too, it is written in Arabic characters as well.
Şevkefza f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish شوق
(şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا
(afza), the present stem of افزودن
(afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".
Seyhan m & f TurkishThe river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Sezai f TurkishIt appears to mean: "One who is appropriate, suitable, seemly.", "One who is well-proportioned.", or "One who is intuitive (esp. Sezal)."
Sezen f & m TurkishMeans "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Sezgi f & m TurkishMeans "perception, feeling, instinct" in Turkish.
Sibel f TurkishMeaning uncertain, possibly a form of of the name
Cybele or derived from Arabic سبيل
(sabil) meaning "water fountain".
Şiir m & f TurkishMeans "poetry, verse, song" in Turkish.
Simay f TurkishMeans "silver moon" or "glitter moon" in Turkish, ultimately derived from Turkish
sim meaning "silver, glitter" combined with Turkish
ay meaning "moon".
Simten f TurkishMeans silver skin from 'sim' meaning silver and 'ten' meaning skin (both words are of Persian origin)
Sineperver f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish
sine meaning "breast, bosom, heart" (from Persian سینه) and Persian پرور
(parvar), the present stem of پروردن
(parvardan) meaning "to foster, nourish, cherish".
Sirem f TurkishMeaning uncertain. The name is possibly derived from
Sirem, which is the Turkish name for Syrmia, a region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe.
Sittişah f Ottoman TurkishDerives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [
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Sonay f TurkishUsed in Turkey. This is the name of "last moony nights of summer" in Azerbaijan folklore. In 2015 film
Mustang Sonay is the oldest of five sisters main characters of the movie.
Songüz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of autumn", from Turkish
son meaning "the end, the last" and
güz meaning "autumn".
Sonyaz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of summer" from Turkish
son meaning "last, the end" and
yaz meaning "summer".
Şükran f TurkishMeans "gratitude, thankfulness, blessing" in Turkish.
Şükrü m TurkishDerived from Turkish
şükür meaning "gratitude, thankfulness", ultimately from Arabic شُكْرِيّ
(šukriyy) "thankful".
Şükür m Azerbaijani, TurkishMeans "gratitude, thankfulness" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شُكْر
(šukr).
Süsen f TurkishTurkish feminine name referring to either the iris or freesia flower.
Süyümbike f TurkishTurkish name with the combination of
Süyüm "Lovely" and
Büke "Queen, Woman".
Süzgün f Turkish (Rare)A word meaning pure, cleanest. The root of the word comes from the verb "to filter(in Turkish süz-".... [
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Tacettin m TurkishTurkish form of the Arabic تاج الدين (Taj al-Din) meaning "crown of religion"
Tahsin m & f Arabic, Turkish, BengaliMeans "improvement, beautification, perfection" in Arabic, from the word حَسَّنَ
(hassana) meaning "to improve, to perfect".
Tamer m TurkishMeans "competent soldier" or "mannish, man of good qualities" in Turkish.
Tanaydin m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
aydın meaning "intellectual".
Tansu m & f TurkishFrom Turkish
tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and
su meaning "water".
Tardu m TurkishMeans "a light coming from darkness" in Turkish.
Tarkan m Turkish, Popular CultureIn the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [
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Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)Most likely a combination of words
taş (from Old Turkic
taş and Proto-Turkic
*tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and
Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic
témir and Proto-Turkic
*tämür) meaning "iron."... [
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Temren m TurkishMeans "pointy tip of a spear or arrow" in Turkish.
Tenzile f Turkish (Rare)Turkish form of
Tanzila. A notable bearer was Tenzile Erdoğan (1924-2011), the mother of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Tirimüjgan f Ottoman TurkishFrom Ottoman Turkish تیر
(tir) meaning "arrow" (of Persian origin) and Persian مژگان
(mozhgan) meaning "eyelashes" (see
Müjgan).
Tolgahan m TurkishCombination of the given name
Tolga and
han, a variant of the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler".
Toprak m & f TurkishMeans "earth (soil), dry soil, land, country" in Turkish.
Tören m & f TurkishMeans "ceremony, celebration" in Turkish.
Toros m TurkishA mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau, no relation with Armenian name
Toros, has relation with medieval name
Taurus meaning bull.
Tufan m TurkishMeans "deluge, storm" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic طُوفَان
(ṭūfān).
Tuncer m TurkishComposed from Turkish
tunç ''bronze'' and
er "brave; man".
Tunga m TurkishMostly known as a name of Alp Er Tunga who is is a mythical hero and one of the great leader in old Turkish history and Turkic literature. He is mentioned as a khan of Saka (Scythia)... [
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Turhan m & f Turkish, AlbanianTurkish masculine name; meaning unknown. It is also occasionally used as a feminine name, as was the case of Turhan Hatice, wife of Sultan Ibrahim I of the Ottoman Empire.
Uğuray f TurkishFrom the Turkish
uğur meaning "good luck" and
ay meaning "moon".
Uğurcan m & f TurkishDerived from
uğur meaning "luck" and
can meaning "soul".
Umay f TurkishUmay is ancient turkic mentioned in the first written documents of turkic languages, that is, orkhon inscriptions. Umay is a female spirit that protects babies and baby animals in Turkic mythology. It also means bringer of luck and abundance.